Sean Combs and Jimmy “Henchman” Rosemond are of course denying allegations made by Chuck Phillips in yesterday’s Los Angeles Times.  The article stated that along with the late, Notorious B.I.G., the two were hip imminent attack that was to take place on Tupac Shakur on November 30, 1994.

“This story is a lie,” Diddy said in a statement released yesterday. “It is beyond ridiculous and is completely false. Neither Biggie nor I had any knowledge of any attack before, during or after it happened. It is a complete lie to suggest that there was any involvement by Biggie or myself. I am shocked that the Los Angeles Times would be so irresponsible as to publish such a baseless and completely untrue story.”

Jimmy Henchman also released a statement denying the accusations:

“In the past 14 years, I have not even been questioned by law enforcement with regard to the assault of Tupac Shakur, let alone brought up on charges,” Rosemond said.  “Chuck Philips, the writer who in the past has falsely claimed that [Biggie] was in Las Vegas when Tupac was murdered and that Biggie supplied the gun that killed Tupac - only to be proven wrong, as Biggie was in New Jersey recuperating from a car accident. [The Times] has reached a new low by employing fourth-hand information from desperate jailhouse informants along with ancient FBI reports to create this fabrication.

“I simply ask for all rap fans and fans of Tupac to analyze this fiction for what it is, along with Philips’ motives behind it.  I am baffled as to why the Times would print this on its Web site, when a simple and fair investigation would reveal that the allegations are false. I am currently consulting with my attorneys about my legal rights regarding this libelous piece of garbage.”

Someone’s telling the truth…and someone has motive to lie.  Remember the wire?  Don’t believe everything you read and don’t believe everything you’re told.